Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Murphy Oil Corporation is committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds of its employees to drive success. The Associate Supply Chain Analyst will focus on material acquisition, contract negotiations, and managing supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assesses customer needs, provides technical procurement expertise to customers in the acquisition process, receipt of goods and any other related issues
- Prepare and manage Request for Proposals/Quotations; conduct bid analysis, facilitate technical and commercial clarifications and make award recommendations
- Lead negotiations with Supplier/Contractors including developing and executing cost reduction and cost avoidance strategies and initiatives
- Develops clear and concise contractual documentation such as MSA’s, Work Orders and Amendments
- Responsible for sourcing major materials for Development Projects and Subsea Operations
- Develop and assist with contract start-up functions involving appropriate department managers and provide further recommendations
- Participate and lead product standardization processes
- Responsible for assessing emerging opportunities within the supply community
- Evaluate contractual relationships, including identifying savings realized and new potential opportunities
- Review and provide recommendations on sole source justification
- Monitor, assess and adjust sourcing strategies based on supplier and market intelligence
- Ensure current and continued compliance with all regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures both internally and externally to the Institution
- Independently plans actions to ensure customer requirements are achieved
- Advises users on simple processes and resolves problems such as those relating to routine contracts or medium risk contracts
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 6 months' experience in supply chain overseeing contracts, negotiations, and material costs
- Strong SAP experience
- Strong Microsoft Suite skills
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field
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